Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female was 48.3% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
48.3%
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
18th
of 34 groups
All-time high
55.5%
in 2006
All-time low
43.3%
in 2013
Years of data
20
1997–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1997–2019

02040601997200820191997: 44.7 %1998: 46.1 %1999: 44.9 %2000: 46.5 %2001: 49.3 %2002: 49.7 %2003: 50.4 %2004: 50.8 %2005: 52.9 %2006: 55.5 %2009: 51.7 %2011: 52.6 %2012: 52 %2013: 43.3 %2014: 44.5 %2015: 45.3 %2016: 46.2 %2017: 47 %2018: 47.6 %2019: 48.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 48.3%.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 55.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 43.3%, in 2013.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th of 34 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1997 to 2019.
Year % Change
1997 44.7%
1998 46.1% +3.1%
1999 44.9% -2.7%
2000 46.5% +3.6%
2001 49.3% +6.0%
2002 49.7% +0.7%
2003 50.4% +1.4%
2004 50.8% +1.0%
2005 52.9% +4.1%
2006 55.5% +4.9%
2009 51.7% -6.9%
2011 52.6% +1.8%
2012 52.0% -1.1%
2013 43.3% -16.8%
2014 44.5% +2.8%
2015 45.3% +1.8%
2016 46.2% +2.0%
2017 47.0% +1.6%
2018 47.6% +1.4%
2019 48.3% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45.3% 44.7% 46.1% 3
2000s 50.8% 46.5% 55.5% 8
2010s 47.4% 43.3% 52.6% 9

Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 15 Suriname 96.7% compare
  2. 16 Slovakia 96.2% compare
  3. 17 Seychelles 96.2% compare
  4. 18 Guyana 93.3% compare
  5. 19 Cuba 93.0% compare
  6. 20 Italy 92.2% compare
  7. 21 Korea 92.1% compare

See the full ranking of 198 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 48.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 55.5% in 2006.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 43.3% in 2013.
How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th out of 34 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
198 places, 2,633 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official early childhood education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.